Dysphagia Prevention and Rehabilitation in Head and Neck Cancer, presented in partnership with Rush University

This course will describe the rationale and current research for preventative exercises during the radiotherapy period and will use a case-study approach to discuss evaluation and rehabilitation strategies in head and neck cancer patients with dysphagia following radiation therapy. This course is presented in partnership with Rush University.

The presenter demonstrated knowledge of subject, information given helps me to understand better overall situation of patients with head/neck cancer. Excellent course for assessment and treatment of this population.

The theories presented, the new information regarding timing of therapy before radiation begins. This is new information to me, and comes just in time as I have a dear friend about to become a patient.

The content of material is what every SLP working with any individual with dysphagia should know. I have been encountering more patients with HNC and I need more guidance with helping them with their swallowing function. I am glad to know of Pharyngocise now!

We have recently opened a Cancer Center at our hospital and have started seeing patients with head and neck cancer prior to start of radiation treatment. This course gave me some excellent ideas to add on to what we have been completing. I cant wait to begin to implement some of the tools I learned!!

This course was very functional and relevant to treatment in the outpatient setting and to further educate on the importance of preventative measures to preserve swallow function. We are in the process of developing educational handouts for the importance of preventative swallow evaluations and treatment for cancer patients at our hospital and I appreciated the research supporting early interventions; including introductory exercises for patients initiating radiation treatment.

The speaker's objectives were clear and she stuck to them. The presentation was well organized and she spoke to the interests of her audience. She did not read her slides, but used them to support her talking points. Her presentation style was conversational and she used natural intonation.

This presentation was very informative with a lot of good information, especially for those of us in the hospital setting. It is always good to have resources and information to give to/educate patients on before they leave the acute setting. I feel more confident in my ability to make appropriate recommendations for patients with history of head and neck cancer.

Such an easy-to-listen-to voice, excellent pacing. Obvious mastery of the content. Organized. Excellent case study media use; very good quality videos used. I really enjoyed this presentation and would like more from this presenter. Very interesting topic; excellent resource siting is appreciated.

Took a complex and intimidating diagnosis and made it easy to understand. Makes me feel competent to work with this population and provided plenty of resources and research-based information. Great course!

Presented By

Lisa LaGorio

Lisa LaGorio, PhD, MPH, CCC-SLP

Assistant Professor

Dr. LaGorio, PhD, MPH, CCC-SLP, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences at Rush University Medical Center. Dr. LaGorio completed a PhD in Rehabilitation Science and an MPH-Epidemiology at the University of Florida, College of Public Health and Health Professions. She is a medical SLP with more than 20 years’ experience working across the continuum of care, a teacher, NIH-funded researcher, and international lecturer on swallowing and swallowing disorders. Her current research is in the prevention and rehabilitation of dysphagia, particularly in head and neck cancer patients.

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Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Lisa LaGorio is an employee of Rush University. SpeechPathology.com has made a donation to Rush University in appreciation of the presenters donating their time to the Rush University series on SpeechPathology.com. Lisa has received grant funding for research that may be discussed in the presentation. Non-financial: No non-financial relationships to disclose.

Sponsor Disclosure: This course is presented in partnership with Rush University Medical Center.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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